Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-07
THE pLsNklNToN ASSOCIATION.

HE PLSNklNtUS RSSuEi4ttUM
Its Annual Meeting at iEitchelI-s
Profitable sesston-Arbor abay and
Yankton Born Queen OF the May.
Correspondence Press snd Dakotiau:
The Piankinton ASSOCIATION OF Gongte
gational ministers and delegates OF the
churches held it's meeting on the 3rd
and 4th insts with the Mitchell church
The first hours were occupied in the
! discussion of Sabbath school TOPICS
Supt. Gray made excellent remarks on
the relation of the church to the Sun,
day school. Rev. w. s. Bell, who has
lately changed his paatorate for the
Sunday school work showed by his able
discussion OF the topic "The Teacher
and his Work" that he had not mistaken
his calling-that he was we'll fitted for
his new field.
The reports from the new field were
full of encouragement.
The associational sermon was preached
by Rev. VIM. B. Hubbard, of Chamber
lain. The sermon abounded in earnest
practical Thought and was listened to
with marked attention.
The address OF welcome was given by
Judge l.. N. Con which was q scholarly
production and was generously ap-
plauded.
The response was given by Rev. NJ. FL,
Brensly, of Pukwsna. A vein of good
humor ran through the address.
Supt. q. d. Ward. of Mitchell, de-
livered an eloquent address IN the
spiritual Needs OF Dakota Churches"
The claims of Yankton college we're
presented by insey. d. 5. Nichols ard
| Superintendent Gray and Wizard, which
resulted in the unanimous passage OF
the following resolution:
ResolUed, That we, the members ct
the PIanklnton association, express our
fullest confidence in Iankton college
and it's faculty and We cordially COM
mend it to the churches, asking that
they send their ons and daughters and
give theiy prayers and sympathy END OF
their money cts support.
Pledges of books and memorials were
| given to the librarian and cu.ator and
! also promises of new students for the
coming year.
Your correspondent was introduced to
! the chairman of the board of trustees for
tho state reform school, located al Plank
inton, Mr.. O. M. Hammer. From MIR.
Hammer we learned that the cottage
plan, rather than the congregated plan,
had been adopted for the construction
OF the building. Ii the other members
OF the board have as thoroughly posted
themselves as to the comparative merits
of the two Systems as a means of refor-
nation then we predict ior our reform
school 8 great and glorious success.
Through the p%oliteness of james. S.
Foster, Esq, real estate agent, We were
shown about the city, visited the rink,
where Matte Foster was to be crowned
as the queen of May on that day. Matte
| was the only Miss taken from the public
schools and born in Dakota old enough
for that honor, a requisite necessary for
a May queen in u rising state. Matte.
[ understand, was born in. the city Of
Yankton, q marked honor for our city tc
furnish the queen for Mitchell.
We we're introduced to the Mitchell
Daily Republican Office. Did not have
the pleasure OF seeing the editor-in-ohies
but did see M. A. Scott, the local editor
and Mr.. Dean, the publisher. We learn.
ed that some 5000 shade trees bad beer
put into the ground, or would be at the
close of Arbor day. Mr.. James s. Eos
ter, formerly of your city. has done muct
towards pushing the tree planting
enterprise for Mitchell. he is president
of the industrial arborial association.
Mitchell is stretching out in every
direction in Its improvements. Man,
new buildings are going up and some
business houses of ample proportions.
Our stay in that city will not be for
gotten. It is seldom that SO many
equally well marked mears of interes
meet in a single visit to g town or city
We we're entertained in a right roya
style by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, the Con.
gregational minister Of the place.
d. B. N.